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Rare or Overlooked? The Ponerine Ant, Cryptopone ochracea (Hymenoptera, Formicidae): An Updated Distribution in Romania with insights on the species swarming activity

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Cryptopone ochracea (Mayr, 1855) is a hypogeous ant species with a poorly known biology. Usually, alate or dealate queens are recorded by myrmecologists. Data on the species distribution is scarce. However, the species occurs mainly in the southern part of Europe. In Romania, the species was previously known from only two locations. Herein, we report new records of the species during a 6-year observation period. Insights on the species swarming activity are given.

Source: Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa”

DOI: 10.3897/travaux.67.e141569

Authors: Ioan Tăușan, Cosmin Turceanu

Institutions: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Ovidius University

Language: English

Topic: Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4405885929

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